The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-23
The DIAMOND DRILL.
CRYSTAL FALLS. MICHIGAN

An unknown man attempted 10 steal
lightning-rod from q house az Gains
vile, Tex.
Bishop Warren Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. is on his way "a
China TO look after the missions there.
Mighty atchman Balkcom OF Way
cross. Ga. rings the hours with a
.sledge-hammer pendulum and circu-
lar-saw regulator
Elder Ward Of Ionia, Mich. has
curiosity. II Is full-grown orange
with one-qnarter Of lemon grown
perfectly In one side Of IL.
A Battle Greek Mich citizen has
among his collection of trophies the
scalps of two Iudians--one killed nj
the battle of Little Sandy, Col.
In digging wells in Kimball. Neb., a
fossil stratum Is encountered and quite
Interesting specimens have been dug
mp at depth OF from forty-iiye To
fifty feet
The Rev. Dr. Henry Nj. Scudder in
tends TO spend the rest Of his life In
Japan. He has given farewell lee
ture on that country i'm his old church
AT onif FRANCISCO.
The late DR.. Mark Hopkins was a
tall but muscular man, with kindly
face and eye. He carried his heart
upon his sleeve. and in consequence
was often imposed upon.
Henry Palmer of Selma. H.. is the
owner of wonderful rat-killing dog.
Several weeks ago il killed l47 rats in
Iaoa hos ..taI half IL 1 4
years old aud has but three legs.
A cat at Hayes. Tex. takes great
delight In walking over the keys OF a
piano. She seems particularly fond OF
the high notes and executes "A regular
dance ON the worries at that end Of the
keyboard.
William III. Stevenson, Nice-Prcsi
dent and General Manager of the Bos
ton, Hoosac Tunnel Il Western Rail.
road. is only 30. but is looked upon as
the coming man in railway circles in
New England.
Mr.. j. b. Junker Of Jasper. Ind.
has an eyelcss chicken. Ii was Matched
out week ago, and has bat slight in
dentations where the eyes ought to be.
IL follows the mother around the yard
and keeps close to her
William Smith. cowboy in the
Staked Plains. Texas, was shot In the
head some months ago and has re-
covered with the exception that he j.
unable TO connect spoken words. lie
can write with perfect ease.
Miss Robinson. daughter Of eN-tioy.
Lncius Robinson of New York, once
broke an engagement Of marriage
with the Rev DIR George Alexander,
an eminent PRESBYTERIAN divine. be-
cause she did not want To live in
Schenectady. where lac was located
Mr.. Levi H. Letter. who has recently
occupied Mr.. Blane'- house in Wash
ington, has game 90 Europe with his
family for a years tour. He went
West from Pennsylvania thirty-tve
years ago n poor boy, and is now
rated at 10000 900, owning more inn
proved Chicago business property
than any other one man.
Mules aud horses in the far west fire.
quently die Of peculiar trouble The
beard OF wild oats or barley becomes
fixed Ia the animals jaw, encysts. and
grows there, assisted by the tartar of
the teeth. A calcareous formation of
this sort, oval in shape and weighing "A
pound, was recently taken from the
mouth OF an Oregon horse.
A ragged, lame. and very dirty
tramp visited the stores OF a town near
Olean. N. r.. and begged cake of
soap The purpose was SO apparent
that the fellow was rarely refused.
After putting in busy day az this he
held an auction at night and disposed
Of his days plumber. obtaining money
enough to keep him in Injuries for
some time.
Mr. Norman V. Randolph, we'll
known Richmond, Va, manufacturer,
opposes the idea that the south owes
It's success TO the young men who have
grown up since the war. Mr. Ran
dolph contends that in the great ma
jority of eases the successful men of
the south have been the confederate
veterans who learned the lesson OF
perseverance and abstinence In camp.
Gen. Sherman in his West Point
speech To- the recent graduates said:
There Is an old saying that 'knowl-
is power This is not true Action
Is power. anil when guided by knowl-
edge produces the largest measure OF
results. ] have encountered men who
knew more Of the science of war than
Grant, Meade, or Hancock whom |
would not have intrusted with picket
guard.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox ia slowly re-
covering from her recent dangerous
illness. IL Is announced that she will
a